Its a curious phenomena

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Its a curious phenomena

Donald — 8/5/2005 1:25:48 AM (archived)

There is virtually no evidence that earth is being visited by E.T., yet there are so many people who are utterly convinced to the contrary. It suggests to me that human beings possess a basic malfunction in their brain circuitry that causes them to want to believe things that are simply not true.

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This is a wonderful example of what can happen when nonsense is given an open forum - R.L. - 8/4/2005 7:47:52 AM
- This board seems to be turning into the farce board. - David F Mayer - 8/7/2005 2:14:47 AM
  - Actually that rubbish should be in Flame - Gary - 8/7/2005 5:27:15 PM
    - Are any of you volunteering to moderate? - Mary Anne - 8/7/2005 10:04:36 PM
      - This is why... - Donald - 8/10/2005 4:21:52 AM
        
        Jeez louise... - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/10/2005 9:12:17 AM
        
        re: Jeez louise... - McFly - 8/10/2005 5:22:51 PM
        
        You're right - Donald - 8/10/2005 2:21:24 PM
        
        It's Mary Anne's own fault for not having an album page. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 8/10/2005 8:22:13 PM
        
        Thank you. lolol - Mary Anne - 8/10/2005 12:05:06 PM
        
        Thanks for the updates... - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/10/2005 4:41:03 PM
        
        Gee SDAI......... - Lindy - 8/10/2005 10:28:11 PM
        
        Lindy's candidate for Post of The year :-D (n/t) - Tony - 8/11/2005 4:12:22 PM
        
        LOL... - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/10/2005 11:29:05 PM
      - Interest - Tom Brosz - 8/8/2005 6:58:05 AM
      - Hear, hear! (n/t) - Fox - 8/8/2005 2:25:42 AM
  - And yet, here you are. (n/t) - Mary Anne - 8/7/2005 2:48:59 AM
- So contribute something else. - Mary Anne - 8/5/2005 9:01:30 PM
  - Bad poetry - SteveS - 8/6/2005 12:05:22 AM
    - re: Good poetry!! :) (n/t) - Raoul - 8/6/2005 9:13:35 AM
    - re: Bad poetry - Fox - 8/6/2005 3:31:22 AM
    - he he he... Who's next? - Mary Anne - 8/6/2005 2:52:07 AM
      - Thanks Raoul, Fox & Mary Anne (n/t) - SteveS - 8/8/2005 12:21:10 PM
      - re: How about me :-) - Johannes - 8/6/2005 5:08:07 AM
        
        Good "bad poetry". - Mary Anne - 8/10/2005 12:28:59 PM
        
        re: I did not expect a reply, and thank you for doing so. - Johannes - 8/10/2005 6:58:14 PM
- When I had an E-Zine - RNE - 8/5/2005 4:37:55 AM
  - A few quotes from an individual I admire..... - Todd - 8/5/2005 4:54:53 AM
    - I find Mr Wright to have been an intelligent man. - RNE - 8/5/2005 5:42:00 PM
      - Apologiesâ€¦. - Todd - 8/5/2005 7:17:14 PM
        
        re: Apologiesâ€¦.not needed - RNE - 8/8/2005 12:11:13 PM
    - re: Wilbur Wright was very intelligent - Johannes - 8/5/2005 5:06:05 PM
- I think that is unfair, R.L - Todd - 8/5/2005 4:18:32 AM
- Its a curious phenomena - Donald - 8/5/2005 1:25:48 AM
  - I agree with you - Lindy - 8/7/2005 5:15:34 AM
    - To be impolitic... - Donald - 8/9/2005 12:56:47 AM
      - AMEN (n/t) - R.L. - 8/9/2005 4:22:37 AM
- Well.........have a gander at the two lengthy threads on CE..... (n/t) - Tony - 8/4/2005 5:53:54 PM
- Seems to be what folks of all stripes want to talk about... - alcaray - 8/4/2005 4:00:22 PM
- What nonsense? - Lindy - 8/4/2005 3:41:56 PM
- I've seen this so many times - Gary - 8/4/2005 3:15:32 PM
  - re: Do you still wonder? - Johannes - 8/4/2005 6:14:41 PM
    - What's the Beef? - Craig - 8/5/2005 2:27:39 AM
      - re: Beef? Montana maybe.... - Johannes - 8/5/2005 5:28:25 PM
  - Speaking of loons........... - Lindy - 8/4/2005 3:37:34 PM
    - Free speech for one is free speech for all. (A restatement of principle -- nothing juicy) - Mary Anne (moderator) - 8/5/2005 2:05:32 PM
      - re: Free speech for one is free speech for all. (A restatement of principle -- nothing juicy) - Mac - 8/5/2005 5:20:27 PM
        
        Either that... - Mary Anne - 8/5/2005 8:27:24 PM
        
        re: Either that... - Mac - 8/6/2005 5:08:04 PM
        
        Surgical censorship - The Author - 8/6/2005 5:56:35 PM
        
        re: Surgical censorship - Mac - 8/6/2005 10:07:57 PM
        
        re: Surgical censorship - Robert - 8/7/2005 3:01:25 AM
    - So you think you should be able to spout lies an nonsense without challenge? - R.L. - 8/4/2005 9:09:29 PM
    - being on OT does not confer immunity from complaint.... (n/t) - Tony - 8/4/2005 5:11:19 PM
      - Damn straight! - FrankC - 8/4/2005 10:26:44 PM
    - re: Speaking of loons........... - R.L. - 8/4/2005 3:50:12 PM
      - So........... - Lindy - 8/4/2005 4:42:31 PM

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